When the band returns, they launch into Cold Rain and Snow. The energy is solid, but it is with New Minglewood Blues that the Dead really lock in and find their electric groove. And with that, the band turns in a sharp and locked-in Loser before Jerry scorches off in the interstices of Me And My Uncle. The following Big River is as luscious as ever, a vibrant testament to the band’s ability to bring the classic tunes to life. Then comes Althea, where the mood shifts slightly as the boys explore the fertile ambiguity of the theme. Little Red Rooster then rolls out with Brent creating a foreboding atmosphere on the organ that serves as the perfect backdrop for the dark barnyard romp. And just when it seems like Don’t Ease Me In might signal the end of the set, the band surprises us by sticking around for a flighty and imaginative Let It Grow. This one flows seamlessly into the always-welcome Deal that puts a fiery cap on an already meaty set.

A rather unhurried but no less energetic and super funky Shakedown kicks off the third set. And that same relaxed feel continues through most of the ensuing action, including the Estimated that immediately follows. There, the band takes off on a typically powerful rendition before easing back into a languid, but still sizzling jam that segues into He’s Gone. And the He’s Gone goes off on an extended, subtle and velvety exploration of the theme that eventually reduces to the point that it is just Bill and Mickey on subdued bongos. The rest of Drums and Space is relatively reserved before an ethereal Wheel breaks over the Warfield. Jerry and the boys enter a state of blissful flow in the latter half before wending into Stella Blue. And it is Stella that seems to finally break the beatific torpor as Jerry launches a hot jam that leads to a high-energy Miracle before a rocking Good Lovin’ sees the set out. A charging Alabama Getaway encore puts the final topper on the evening.